Structural and cognitive components in the Müller-Lyer illusion assessed via Cyclopean presentation

Stanley Coren, Clare Porac

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Abstract

Several levels of visual information processing contribute to the formation of visual geometric illusions. The present experiment attempted to separate the relative contributions of structural (physiologically based) and strategy (cognitively based) mechanisms in the formation of the Müller-Lyer illusion. A novel experimental procedure that combined Cyclopean stimulus presentation and illusion decrement was employed. The results indicated that approximately 47% of the observed illusion magnitude can be attributed to the involvement of structural factors, a result consistent with other studies that have used different experimental techniques to explore the same issue.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)313-318
Number of pages6
JournalPerception & Psychophysics
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1984

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • General Psychology
  • Sensory Systems

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